RE: Happy Birthday! My First Steelhead on a Fly

[Keith Bell]

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Great story Ryan.  With all of the great authors in this group maybe y'all should get together and write a book.  Everyone who wants takes a chapter and voila.  Then you could donate the proceeds...... to my vacation fund. ;)  Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to share with the rest of us.   Keith -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Ryan Davey Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 6:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Happy Birthday! My First Steelhead on a Fly             It all started many years ago, when a close friend called me to explain his problem.  “Every year, I’ve gone fishing for my birthday.  It’s a tradition.”  That year, he was without a vehicle and dying for some fishing.  Always looking for an excuse to go fishing, I called in sick and took him to the South Platte for the day.  While the idea is by no     snip